Los Angeles County is grappling with a homelessness crisis unlike any other in the United States, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, an international consulting firm that tracks social and economic trends. The March report highlights that by the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic Games, the number of people experiencing…

SAN PEDRO, Calif.—After a two-year hiatus, the Port of Los Angeles will again offer free public boat tours of the Los Angeles Harbor on July 30. No reservations are required and tours will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will depart every half-hour between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. from the Los Angeles…

LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden declared his top economic priority was “fighting inflation” June 10 and blamed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine for causing the higher prices as he stood in front of semi-trucks clearing cargo containers at the Port of Los Angeles. “I understand Americans are anxious and they’re anxious for good reason,” Biden…

LOS ANGELES—The application period begins Thursday for Los Angeles County’s guaranteed income program, which will provide 1,000 randomly selected residents with $1,000 a month for three years. To qualify for the “Breathe: LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program,” people must be at least 18 years old, have a household income under $56,000 for a single person,…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin announced he will not be running for re-election in the upcoming race for Council District 11—less than two weeks after his near escape from a recall campaign that was short of about 1,400 validated signatures. Bonin, who was first elected to District 11’s council seat in 2013, was reelected…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 19 to explore amending the city’s municipal code to suspend a property’s ability to be used as a short-term rental if any criminal activity occurred at the location while being rented. The city’s current ordinance, which was passed in 2018, limits home-sharing to primary residences and requires…

As demand for COVID-19 tests soars with the spread of the Omicron variant, Los Angeles officials are cracking down on fraudulent COVID-19 tests and price gouging for the tests. COVID-related schemes on the rise include exchanging fake or unauthorized at-home tests in exchange for personal or medical information; other scammers often engaged in price gouging…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released on Jan. 12 a list of 26 properties owned by the city that his team has identified as being suitable to house people experiencing homelessness. The locations were selected with criteria that included their size and current use. “Homelessness is an existential crisis for Los Angeles, and things…

Los Angeles County is working with the National Football League (NFL) to host the Super Bowl without crowd restrictions, county health officials announced Jan. 6. On the same day, the county’s public health department warned the public that Super Bowl parties can be COVID-19 super-spreader events and advised residents to stay away from them. The…

FONTANA, Calif.—Police were investigating the death of two people suspected of stealing cargo from containers on a Union Pacific train in Fontana, California, Dec. 29. The suspects died in a crash after fleeing from police. A train conductor called police at about 4 a.m. to report a maroon van parked along a stopped train. The…